After hearing me, R55 sneered. "So you think you've got us trapped?"
I glanced at him and said calmly, "Not at all. I said it already—if you truly think the terms are too harsh, you can leave now. We won't stop you. But if you want to stay, you must follow our rules. That is the principle."
R5 spoke up. "What if we refuse your terms but don't want to leave? Do you really think your people can fight us?"
I smiled. "If you insist on fighting, we'll oblige. As for whether we can fight you, we'll find out after we do. Even if we aren't enough and all die here, you still won't get away unscathed."
R5 narrowed his eyes.
None of us spoke after that, and the negotiations temporarily reached a deadlock.
I understood now. R55 was here to stir things up. They were still playing the delaying game.
Ye Jinghong said, "Mr. R5, I'd like to ask you a question."
R5 looked at Ye Jinghong, confusion on his face.
I looked at her too. I had no idea why she had suddenly said that. What did she want to ask?
R5 said, "What question?"
"A friend of mine who is deeply devoted to technology came up with an idea. If a passage exists between two dimensions, then theoretically, could a nuclear bomb be launched from this dimension into that one and completely destroy it? Of course, that assumes the other dimension is relatively small and structurally unstable."
R5's expression changed. Not just his—R55 and R15's expressions changed as well.
R55 said, "You said yourself that's only theoretical. First, you'd have to ensure that your nuclear bomb could enter the dimensional passage with absolute accuracy. Do you know what the key to that is? You would need precise